Pistachio Free Lemon Cayenne Wellness Shot
This little shot packs a serious punch — bright citrus, warming ginger, earthy turmeric, and a slow-building heat from cayenne all in a two-ounce pour. It's the kind of thing that wakes you up faster than a second cup of coffee and makes you feel like you're actually doing something good for yourself. Every ingredient here is a whole food you can find at any grocery store, so there's zero guesswork about what's going into your body. The raw honey rounds out the sharpness just enough, while the black pepper helps the turmeric do its thing. Straining out the ginger pulp keeps the texture clean and smooth, so it goes down easy even if you're not usually a fan of spicy drinks. Batch it up for the week, keep it in the fridge, and you've got four ready-to-go shots whenever you need a quick reset.
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4 servings
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
Juice the lemons using a citrus juicer until you have 1/2 cup of fresh juice. Pour into a small pitcher or measuring cup.
- 2
Add the grated ginger, turmeric, cayenne, black pepper, honey, and water to the lemon juice. Whisk vigorously until the honey is fully dissolved and the turmeric is evenly distributed, about 30 seconds.
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